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£2.5bn of levelling up funding stuck in limbo, public demand significant change in approach

£2.5bn of levelling up funding stuck in limbo, public demand significant change in approach

New analysis from think-do tank Power to Change identifies 20% of total levelling up funding that is stuck in limbo. This comes alongside fresh polling by More in Common showing public appetite for significant changes in how regeneration funding is delivered in the short and long term.
Power to Change appoints three new Trustees

Power to Change appoints three new Trustees

New appointments bring experience community engagement, growing regional social economies, the public sector, and inclusive regeneration policy.
Power to Change welcomes new Deputy CEO

Power to Change welcomes new Deputy CEO

Nicola Steuer joins think-do tank Power to Change as Deputy CEO.
English Devolution Bill and Community Right to Buy could be transformational for community business

English Devolution Bill and Community Right to Buy could be transformational for community business

We welcome today's King’s Speech - which puts growth at the heart of the new Government’s agenda and outlines further steps to ensure thriving communities.
Funding for community business must be more affordable, flexible and accessible, new report finds

Funding for community business must be more affordable, flexible and accessible, new report finds

A new report by Power to Change calls on funders, social investors and government to address the challenges facing community businesses in accessing the right finance to start up, grow and scale their businesses.
Labour’s high streets plans a welcome step to Take Back the High Street

Labour’s high streets plans a welcome step to Take Back the High Street

Labour has begun to set out a new vision for our high streets. Power to Change has the tested ideas to enable communities to take charge of high street regeneration.
Tax-cut heavy Spring Budget lacks critical investment in communities

Tax-cut heavy Spring Budget lacks critical investment in communities

The Chancellor’s budget announced some funding for communities but does not go far enough to support local growth.
Community ownership key to saving local council assets

Community ownership key to saving local council assets

New polling for Power to Change shows the public want communities to have priority in purchasing local council assets being sold off.  
Biggest ever transfer of community energy assets in the UK is completed

Biggest ever transfer of community energy assets in the UK is completed

The CORE partnership has facilitated five community businesses to take ownership of eight solar farms with a collective capacity of 36MWp.
New proposals could ensure resources are available to facilitate community ownership

New proposals could ensure resources are available to facilitate community ownership

Our Deputy Chief Executive responds to the Community Ownership Commission report.
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement misses opportunity to back community business

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement misses opportunity to back community business

Tim Davies-Pugh, Chief Executive of Power to Change, responds to the Autumn Statement
King’s speech failed to recognise the potential of community business

King’s speech failed to recognise the potential of community business

Our Deputy Chief Executive responds to the King’s Speech
New report sets out roadmap to help assess and amplify the positive climate impacts of community businesses

New report sets out roadmap to help assess and amplify the positive climate impacts of community businesses

A new report from Power to Change, in partnership with IPPR North and Locality, outlines the enormous and largely untapped potential of community businesses to create positive climate action  
Community led approaches are breathing new life into Britain’s high streets

Community led approaches are breathing new life into Britain’s high streets

Our high streets and town centres have faced significant decline in recent years, but a new community-led approach, pioneered by Power to Change, could be the key to unlocking powerful regeneration of our high streets.
New report reveals struggling high streets across Britain and highlights community businesses leading regeneration efforts

New report reveals struggling high streets across Britain and highlights community businesses leading regeneration efforts

A new report from Power to Change looks at regions which have seen the biggest increase in rising and persistent vacancy rates.
New co-funding collaboration heralds greater support for community businesses

New co-funding collaboration heralds greater support for community businesses

The Dulverton Trust joins Power to Change and School for Social Entrepreneurs, investing £100,000 into the Community Business Trade Up programme to fuel greater collaboration and support for community business leaders.
Levelling up perspectives from the community to the national level

Levelling up perspectives from the community to the national level

A new report on 'levelling up' from Power to Change reveals that some progress has been made for communities, but there is little impact being made, leading to public pessimism.
£2.2 million fund will help communities take ‘levelling up’ into own hands

£2.2 million fund will help communities take ‘levelling up’ into own hands

A £2.2 million investment into supporting community businesses has been announced, as a new report reveals that, to date, communities across the UK have themselves raised £210 million to save local assets and services.
New research explores solutions for building resilient communities and tackling geographic inequalities

New research explores solutions for building resilient communities and tackling geographic inequalities

A new report by the British Academy and Power to Change explores how social infrastructure contributes to communities’ wellbeing, helps develop their resilience and tackles deepening geographic inequalities.
New support for community businesses facing cost of living crisis

New support for community businesses facing cost of living crisis

Community businesses continue to plug the gap in growing local support needs, whilst they grapple with high costs of doing business, heating and powering their buildings.